U.S. Chamber to Host FAA Administrator and Top Airline CEOs at 10th Annual Aviation Summit

JOC Staff |
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber Foundation will host the 10th Annual Aviation Summit to bring together top experts and leaders from all sectors of aviation to discuss critical issues facing the industry. This year’s Summit will explore the pressing need to improve our aging aviation infrastructure, the need to invest in innovative technologies, and the debilitating impact burdensome and expensive government regulations have on the business of aviation.

During the event, the FAA will display its new NextGen cockpit flight simulator and Air Traffic Control simulator.

WHO:

The Honorable J. Randolph Babbitt, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Carol B. Hallett, Of Counsel, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
James F. Albaugh, President & Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Airplanes, The Boeing Company
T. Allan McArtor, Chairman, Airbus Americas, Inc.
David J. Barger, President and Chief Executive Officer, JetBlue Airways Corporation
W. Douglas Parker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Airways Group, Inc.
David Bronczek, President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Express
Jack Pelton, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cessna Aircraft Company
Nicholas E. Calio, President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Transport Association
The Honorable Marion Blakey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Industries Association
Edward Bolen, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Business Aviation Association, Inc.
Craig Fuller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association

View the agenda in full here.

WHAT:
U.S. Chamber’s 10th Annual Aviation Summit

WHEN:
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:00 am to 5:10 pm EDT

WHERE:
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20062

RSVP:
Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend. To register, e-mail press@uschamber.com or call 202-463-5682.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.